Jatropha

Sweet Potato

About Jatropha and Sweet Potato

Jatropha

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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400

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JATROPHA

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

रतनजोत

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Purgiernuß

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

purghère

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

frailejón

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

jatropha

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

galamaluco

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

jatrofa

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

Jatropha

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Jatropha

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Jatropheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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170

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400

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Jatropha and Sweet Potato

Wondering what are the properties of Jatropha and Sweet Potato? We provide you with everything About Jatropha and Sweet Potato. Jatropha doesn't have thorns and Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns. Also Jatropha does not have fragrant flowers. Jatropha has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis and Eye irritation and Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis and Eye irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Jatropha and Sweet Potato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Sweet Potato

Season and care of Jatropha and Sweet Potato is important to know. While considering everything about Jatropha and Sweet Potato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jatropha season is All year and Sweet Potato season is All year. The type of soil for Jatropha is Dry, Sand and for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline and for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Jatropha and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Jatropha and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Jatropha and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Jatropha and Sweet Potato

Care of Jatropha and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.